In one church in Columbia, Mississippi, many expressed concern that as a small church it could not afford to go out on its own at the moment. Churches are owned by the Mississippi Conference, ...

However, there is one church, First United Methodist Church in Columbia, that has elected to stay the course and stay a part of the UMC, at least until the annual conference of 2024 is completed.

For Jim Walk, playing Santa Claus at Columbia United Methodist Church’s annual Secret Santa shopping event is a matter of family tradition. “When my dad was alive, when I was a younger kid, he ...